We start at 7:00 with Documentary shorts from Soldiers Speak Out, and continue to the feature... the feature will be Shadow Company (http://www.shadowcompanythemovie.com/). After the film there is a discussion of the film.

About Shadow Company:

In the late 20th Century the distinction between soldier and mercenary became blurred. The recent use of private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq has been more extensive than at any time in modern history. The brutal killing of four PMC employees in Fallujah in April 2004 made it clear that these “contractors” are not merely workers in a foreign land. But are the lives of such men the only thing at risk when we privatize warfare?

Shadow Company explores the moral and ethical issues private military solutions create for PMC employees, for the Western governments who foot the bill for their salaries, and for everyday citizens like you. The filmmakers traveled the globe to expose all sides of the issue, interviewing PMC staff, owners and lobbyists, former mercenaries, academics, journalists and top authors. So what is really at risk?

The purpose of the first Tuesday film is to educate and increase dialogue within the community on issues of importance.

Film is free (no one will be turned away for lack of funds), but we do ask for donations to help cover the cost of equipment, food and drinks.

HOSTED BY: UUCOC Social Action Ministry.